From the Yan Dynasty to the Chu Dynasty, the content of the three nine-day examinations of the imperial examinations has changed from time to time. Up to now, the "Edict, Gao, Biao, and Tongyan" that were originally assessed in the second session have been deleted and left for the examination.
Therefore, in the rural examination that Sheng Yuan is currently participating in, the first test questions are three meaning questions from the "Four Books" and one five-character eight-rhyme poem; the second test question is five meaning questions from the "Five Classics"; the third test question is five policy questions. road.
Although it sounds like there are not many exam questions, especially since each exam lasts three days, in fact, if the time is not used rationally, three days of exam time is simply not enough.
Because the Great Chugong Academy provides candles on the last day of each exam, during the previous two days at night, lights are provided but no candles are provided.
The so-called "giving lights but not candles" means that after dusk, lighting lanterns will be placed outside the curtains of the examination room.
It is conceivable that the light from the lantern outside the curtain can only allow the candidates to see the examination room slightly. As for answering papers overnight... don't think about it.
Only on the last day of each exam, if it is dusk and the candidates have not copied their answers to the main paper, the examination room will provide these candidates with three candles to allow them to finish copying.
Of course, this is a preferential treatment for candidates who have answered all the test questions completely. If there is a candidate who has not even finished writing the draft, what awaits him is not only the sound of gongs and drums at the end of the exam, but also the treatment of a military attache taking him out of the examination room.
At first, Sheng Yuan still couldn't understand why there were so many rules in the examination room. They were just candles. At worst, the candidates were allowed to buy them by themselves. As long as the prices were not gouged, how could anyone who could enter the examination room afford dozens of candles?
It wasn't until she became more knowledgeable later that she realized that the seemingly ridiculous and inexplicable regulations in the examination room were also a way to better safeguard the fairness of the examination room.
After all, regarding acts such as fraud, it is really "as shocking as your imagination is."
Especially in dimly lit areas and when supervision is reduced, the most likely fraud is to change rolls.
After all, no one can guarantee that every member of the examination room will abide by the rules.
Once someone is bribed, it would be unfair to the candidates to take advantage of the dark opportunity to replace the students with a draft full of answers and let them copy them on their own draft answer sheet.
If word spreads, not only will the scholars be in turmoil, but the whole world will be in uproar.
The imperial examination fraud case, no matter when it is brought up, is a blow to the influence of the imperial court.
Therefore, as long as there are no selfish examiners, they will basically try their best to make cheating impossible.
After all, a case of imperial examination fraud is enough to make the examiners involved lose their future. Even innocent people will inevitably be disgraced.
Of course, as the saying goes, there are policies and countermeasures. For those candidates who are determined to cheat, there are always ways to come up with more bizarre ideas.
It can only be said that the battle between examiners and cheating candidates never stops.
"Candidates, please wait for roll call to receive the papers!" the official Ti Kao ordered, and Sheng Yuan immediately put aside the answering arrangements and waited expectantly for the examiner to send over the test papers and drafts printed by the Ministry of Etiquette.
The format of the test paper is similar to that of the children's examination. The test paper you received only has your name, place of origin, third generation, gender, age, and the date of publication written on the front of the paper.
However, the number of pages of the test paper together with the draft is twelve, which is much more than the number of pages of the test paper for the children's examination.
As for the examination questions, the old rules were followed. The two teams of officers held the board high and, under the leadership of the clerk who announced the questions, announced them back and forth while crossing each other.
Sheng Yuan used both hands and eyes to accurately record the test questions on the draft one by one.
After the recording was completed, she stopped paying attention to the outside world. When she was thinking about arranging the order of answering questions, she suddenly heard the sound of footsteps.
As soon as she looked up, she saw a soldier sitting sideways in front of her exam room window with a stool.
Sheng Yuan: "???"
What does this mean? !
Sheng Yuan, who finally reacted, looked at the simple-looking black-faced female police officer in front of her. She hurriedly looked away and looked outside the examination room. She saw a group of people sitting in front of the examination room opposite her and in front of the windows of her neighbors. A famous military officer.
Suddenly she remembered the legendary "provincial examination 'one-to-one proctoring'" rule.
